Patent No. EP2287654 (titled "Spectacle Lens Comprising Spherical Front Side And Multi-Focal Back Side And Method For Its Production") was filed by Carl Zeiss Vision GmbH on Dec 10, 1997. The application was issued on Oct 19, 2016.

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